Politics, all things philosophy, science, economics, existentialism, religion, Zen Buddhism, Secular Humanism, animal rights, vegetarianism, environmentalism, alternative energy, peak oil, capitalism, ecology, sustainable lifestyle, classic literature, sci-fi, epic fantasy, meeting interesting people, having interesting conversations, intelligent people, beautiful women, good friends, and trying to save the world from self-destruction.
I'd like to meet:
Anyone who is open minded. That doesn't mean liberal dogmatic, it means open minded. Rational. Capable of evaluating their own beliefs and motivations critically and openly. Also, people who are thinkers, and feelers, are good people. As far as specific people go, I'd like to meet Ron Paul, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, my old friend from middle school, John Chilton, Bono, Fidel Castro, Peter Singer, Mike's friend John, Amanda's friend Andy, Matthew Scully, George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Thich Nhat Hanh, Steve Hagen, and many a famous author.
Movies:
Fight Club, the Shawshank Redemption, V for Vendetta, Princess Mononoke, Donnie Darko, Chasing Amy, Mall Rats, Clerks I & II, Original Star Wars Trilogy, LotR Trilogy, Indiana Jones Trilogy, Shindler's List, The Power of One, Braveheart, Gladiator, What Dreams May Come, Forest Gump, Good Will Hunting, Powder, Spartacus, Ben Hur, Les Miserables, Spider Man I & II, American Beauty, Princess Bride, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Saving Private Ryan.
Television:
Firefly, Mythbusters, Football, World Series Poker, Futurama, Family Guy, Daily Show, Venture Brothers, Bleech.
Books:
I read constantly! The Coming Economic Collapse, Wheel of Time, Lord of the Rings, The Song of Ice and Fire, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainance, Buddhism Plain and Simple, Buddhism is not What You Think, Three Pillars of Zen, The Self Sustained Life and How to Live it, Forgotten Arts and Crafts, The Count of Monte Cristo, numerous works of philosophy, particularly existentialism, ethics, and Stoicism.
Heroes:
Shakyamuni, Hume, Epictetus, Dawkins
